The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-29
Washington County.



Barre.
THE old ark so long occupied by l.. NJ.
Averill is being torn down and taken away,
having been sold to l.. w. Whitcomb for
ten dollars. Thus one by one the old I'M
slightly landmarks are fast disappearing.
- Children's Sunday will be observed
at the Universalist church next Sunday.
- Mrs. Perrin Bancroft is very low and
it is feared that there is no chance for her
recovery - S. l.. Gates has commenced
the erection of his house near w. A. Perry's.
- Rev. j. ID. Beeman preached at the
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
Clayton V. Perry has resigned his position
as teller in the Granite Savings Bank and
Trust Company to accept position as as
sistant book-keeper for Fairbanks & Co. of
st. Johnsbury. 80 Fred NJ. Scott, who
had his wrist dislocated at the bicycle meet
at Montpelier, was to be found delivering
furniture the next day, none the worse for
his fall except being obliged to use but one
hand in his work. - Rev. l.. l.. Beeman
has been on the sick list for the past ten
days with quinsy sore throat but is now
able to be around again, though not fully
recovered. - The Catholic society have
purchased of Batchelder & Hill plot of
land fronting on Meadow and Seminary
streets on which to erect a church -
The remains of Samuel Goodrich of Mas
Sena, n. Y, former resident of this place,
were brought here last week Wednesday
for interment. - Mrs. Jenny of Meriden,
n. H., is spending a few days in town, being
called here by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Perrin Bancroft. - Ed Ball and Frank
George have each bought lot of Will
Kelly across the river from Granite street,
and expect to commence the erection of
dwellings on the same this fall. - l.. NJ.
Averill opened his new store to the public
last Friday afternoon. He has one of the
best arranged, and doubtless the best, store
ers will no doubt be more plenty than
ever. - The wife and daughter of Will
lam Miers, the barber, have gone, or are
soon to go, on visit to Mrs. Miers' home in
Sweden. - George Webster is to COM
mence travelling for Gale & Neil the last of
July selling watch-keys.
Berlin.
THE society of Christian Endeavor held
its first meeting last Friday evening. The
officers are as follows: George w. Turner
president; Irene W. Hubbard, vice-presi-
dent; Jerry Downey, secretary; Arthur O.
Bailey, treasurer - The Sabbath-school
connected with the Congregational church
is in flourishing condition and the young
people are much interested. - A Sab
bath-school picnic will be held on the
grounds of John Benjamin on Monday, the
4th when the children's mite boxes will be
opened. - Mrs. w. II. Turner is visit
ing friends in Canada. -= Mrs. n. w.
Frink spent last week at her fathers G..
H. Crandalls, during the absence of her
husband in Kansas City, Mo.
Cabot.
THE teachers meeting held at the Con-
gregational church last Friday afternoon
was very interesting and profitable occa-
sion. OF the fourteen schools in town
eleven were represented by their teachers,
who read essays upon the different topics
cd Life al pf xlhip oh
were carefully prepared and well read,
after which State Superintendent Dartt
gave an interesting talk of tifty-fve min
utes duration to the teachers, parents and
all interested in common schools. The eXer-
cises were apparently enjoyed by all. -
Mrs. Helen NJ. Hatch has been appointed
postmistress at Lower Cabot in place of
Charles Perkins, removed. Mr.. Perkins
has held the Office since August, 1885, being
among the first appointments made in this
vicinity by the new administration. No
complaint was made against Mr.. Perkins in
regard to his manner of keeping the office,
but all the patrons of the Office agree that
during the time he has held the office he
has done everything and even more than
they could expect, for their accommodation.
But we suppose that civil service reform
demanded his removal on account of loca-
tion, his house being seventeen rods from
Main street The Office is to be kept in the
store of Mrs Hatch's husband Che being a
republican,, located centrally on Main
street. - Mr.. William Sulham, aged
eighty-three years was stricken with par
alysis last Friday evening and died the
next day. &c. W. Hersey has bought
the Seth Adams place at Lower Cabot and
leased the blacksmith shop, where he in
tends to carry on general business of black
smithing. - Miss Sarah Coburn started
last week for California, to visit her sister,
Mrs. George Perkins. - The following
ara thnr hD
Good Templars are to give strawberry
and ice-cream festival at their hall Thurs
day evening, June 30 There will be a
short literary entertainment. Admission
free. - DIR. and Mrs. S. l.. Wiswell at
tended the medical meeting at st. Johns
III. Wells Mrs j. H. Harrington, Mrs
Henry Goodale, Mrs. f. c. Haines and Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Clark attended the com
mencement exercises of st. Johnsbury
Academy last week. Kate Clark and
Matte Haines graduated from that institu-
tion and Walter Smith, Miss Julia Earring.
ton and Miss Lillian Wells are home for
their summer vacation. - NJ. II. Everett
is moving into the hotel this week, and will
soon he ready to entertain the travelling
public.
East Calais.
QUITE a little sum of money has been
raised to be expended for fireworks for the
Fourth, which will be all the celebration
we shall have, excepting the inevitable
small boy with tire-crackers. - The
Good Templars' lodge room has been newly
painted, papered and carpeted. This, with
new curtains, arm-chairs and stands, makes
a very attractive place for their meetings
- H. n. Pearce is at home for a few
weeks, but the greatest part of his vacation
will be spent at College Hill, Mass, where
he will engage in experimental work in
electricity under the instruction of Pro
fessor Dolbear. -= f. b. Fay has beer
spending few days with his parents. He
takes his degree from the Harvard Law
School to-day "wednesday and sails from
New York on Saturday for Europe, where
he will spend year travelling and study
ing, - The ladies are to hold straw.
berry festival at Gray's hall next Saturday
evening - The funeral services of Ira
Converse We're held at the church last Sun.
day afternoon. Simeon Webb is in
New Bedford, Mass, and Orson Putnam is
running the mill for him.
Duxbury.
THE school in South Duxbury, taught by
Ursula e. Bates of Waitsteld closed Fri
day, June oath. The whole number Of
scholars attending school was seventeen
with an average attendance of fourteen
The following are the names of those not
having absent marks during the term
Myrtle Phillips and Walter Turner Those
not having tardy marks were Pett and Mel
lie Griffith, George and Myrtle Phillips
BERTHE Turner, Lila Bartlett, Ornille Sher
man, Lila Stockwell, Hattie Avery, Edna